List of Preston / Northern Bullants / Northern Blues Coaches

Coaches who have coached in at least one match for Preston / Northern Bullants / Northern Blues in a premiership.

VFA/VFL Coach List (1903-2024)

Coaches who have coached in at least one match for Preston / Northern Bullants / Northern Blues in a VFA/VFL premiership.

No. Coach Seasons Matches Finals Wins Draws Losses
1 Gus Dobrigh 1926-1927 37 2 20 1 16
2 Bill Adams 1928 19 1 11 0 8
3 Jimmy Goonan 1929-1930 43 1 26 1 16
4 Roy Cazaly 1931 20 2 13 1 6
5 Harry Hunter 1932 21 1 14 0 7
6 Charlie McSwain 1933-1934 42 2 26 1 15
7 Danny Warr 1935 18 0 10 1 7
8 Bert Hyde 1936-1937 34 0 14 0 20
9 Wyn Murray 1938 4 0 1 0 3
10 Bob Muir 1938 12 0 7 0 5
11 Alby Morrison 1939-1940 41 1 23 0 18
12 Frank Dowling 1941 21 1 14 0 7
13 Frank Anderson 1945-1946 40 0 16 0 24
14 Jack Blackman 1947-1949 63 0 27 1 35
15 Hughie Thomas 1950 19 0 3 0 16
16 Reg Ryan 1951 15 0 6 2 7
17 Ray Riddell 1951 5 0 2 0 3
18 Bert Deacon 1952-1956 102 2 59 1 42
19 Les Foote 1957-1958 39 1 19 1 19
20 Pat Foley 1959-1960 38 0 12 0 26
21 Charlie Stewart 1964 18 0 3 1 14
22 Alan Joyce 1966-1970 98 8 70 0 28
23 Kevin Wright 1971-1972 40 4 25 1 14
24 Ken Greenwood 1973 18 0 6 0 12
25 Bob Syme 1974 18 0 9 0 9
26 Dick Telford 1975-1976 38 2 21 0 17
27 Graeme Renwick 1977 18 0 5 0 13
28 Harold Martin 1978-1981 77 5 40 1 36
29 Ray Shaw 1982-1984 60 6 52 0 8
30 Peter Weightman 1985-1997 145 4 68 1 76
31 Len Thompson 1989 18 0 9 0 9
32 Neil Jordan 1990-1992 56 2 24 1 31
33 David Dickson 1993 18 0 7 0 11
34 Mark Williams 1998-2003 114 1 33 2 79
35 Barry Mitchell 2004-2007 78 6 45 1 32
36 David Teague 2008-2010 64 8 37 0 27
37 Darren Harris 2011-2012 29 3 17 0 12
38 Robert Hyde 2012 10 0 1 0 9
39 Luke Webster 2013-2015 54 0 19 0 35
40 Josh Fraser 2016-2021 82 0 30 0 52
41 Ben Hart 2022 18 0 1 0 17
42 Brodie Holland 2023 18 0 2 0 16
43 Rohan Welsh 2024 18 0 2 0 16

Coach History

VFA/VFL Coach History (1903-2024)

Season Coach Matches Rounds
1903 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1904 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1905 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1906 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1907 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1908 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1909 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1910 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1911 VFA Season unknown 18 R01-18
1926 VFA Season Gus Dobrigh 17 R01-17
1927 VFA Season Gus Dobrigh 20 R01-18, SF, SR
1928 VFA Season Bill Adams 19 R01-18, SF
1929 VFA Season Jimmy Goonan 23 R01-22, SF
1930 VFA Season Jimmy Goonan 20 R01-18, Q01-02
1931 VFA Season Roy Cazaly 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1932 VFA Season Harry Hunter 21 R01-20, SF
1933 VFA Season Charlie McSwain 22 R01-22
1934 VFA Season Charlie McSwain 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1935 VFA Season Danny Warr 18 R01-18
1936 VFA Season Bert Hyde 18 R01-18
1937 VFA Season Bert Hyde 16 R01-16
1938 VFA Season Wyn Murray 4 R01-04
Bob Muir 12 R05-16
1939 VFA Season Alby Morrison 20 R01-20
1940 VFA Season Alby Morrison 21 R01-20, SF
1941 VFA Season Frank Dowling 21 R01-20, SF
1945 VFA Season Frank Anderson 20 R01-20
1946 VFA Season Frank Anderson 20 R01-20
1947 VFA Season Jack Blackman 22 R01-22
1948 VFA Season Jack Blackman 20 R01-20
1949 VFA Season Jack Blackman 21 R01-21
1950 VFA Season Hughie Thomas 19 R01-19
1951 VFA Season Reg Ryan 15 R01-15
Ray Riddell 5 R16-20
1952 VFA Season Bert Deacon 20 R01-20
1953 VFA Season Bert Deacon 20 R01-20
1954 VFA Season Bert Deacon 20 R01-20
1955 VFA Season Bert Deacon 22 R01-20, SF, PF
1956 VFA Season Bert Deacon 20 R01-20
1957 VFA Season Les Foote 21 R01-20, SF
1958 VFA Season Les Foote 18 R01-18
1959 VFA Season Pat Foley 20 R01-20
1960 VFA Season Pat Foley 18 R01-15, R17, R19-20
1964 VFA Season Charlie Stewart 18 R01-18
1966 VFA Season Alan Joyce 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1967 VFA Season Alan Joyce 19 R01-18, SF
1968 VFA Season Alan Joyce 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1969 VFA Season Alan Joyce 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1970 VFA Season Alan Joyce 18 R01-18
1971 VFA Season Kevin Wright 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1972 VFA Season Kevin Wright 19 R01-18, SF
1973 VFA Season Ken Greenwood 18 R01-18
1974 VFA Season Bob Syme 18 R01-18
1975 VFA Season Dick Telford 18 R01-18
1976 VFA Season Dick Telford 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1977 VFA Season Graeme Renwick 18 R01-18
1978 VFA Season Harold Martin 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1979 VFA Season Harold Martin 18 R01-18
1980 VFA Season Harold Martin 18 R01-18
1981 VFA Season Harold Martin 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1982 VFA Season Ray Shaw 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1983 VFA Season Ray Shaw 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1984 VFA Season Ray Shaw 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1985 VFA Season Peter Weightman 19 R01-18, SF
1986 VFA Season Peter Weightman 19 R01-18, SF
1987 VFA Season Peter Weightman 17 R01-08, R10-18
1988 VFA Season Peter Weightman 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1989 VFA Season Len Thompson 18 R01-04, R07-20
1990 VFA Season Neil Jordan 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1991 VFA Season Neil Jordan 18 R01-08, R10-11, R13-20
1992 VFA Season Neil Jordan 18 R01-18
1993 VFA Season David Dickson 18 R01-18
1994 VFA Season Peter Weightman 18 R01-18
1995 VFA Season Peter Weightman 16 R01-08, R10-17
1996 VFL Season Peter Weightman 18 R02-10, R12-20
1997 VFL Season Peter Weightman 18 R01-09, R11-19
1998 VFL Season Mark Williams 19 R01-03, R05-14, R16-20, EF
1999 VFL Season Mark Williams 18 R01-05, R07-16, R18-20
2000 VFL Season Mark Williams 19 R01-19
2001 VFL Season Mark Williams 20 R01-20
2002 VFL Season Mark Williams 20 R01-20
2003 VFL Season Mark Williams 18 R01-02, R04, R06-20
2004 VFL Season Barry Mitchell 18 R01-07, R09-15, R17-20
2005 VFL Season Barry Mitchell 21 R01-12, R14-17, R19-20, QF, SF, PF
2006 VFL Season Barry Mitchell 21 R01, R03-09, R11-20, QF, SF, PF
2007 VFL Season Barry Mitchell 18 R01-02, R04-18, R20
2008 VFL Season David Teague 21 R01-20, EF
2009 VFL Season David Teague 21 R01-05, R07-12, R14-20, QF, PF, GF
2010 VFL Season David Teague 22 R01-18, EF, SF, PF, GF
2011 VFL Season Darren Harris 21 R01-04, R06-10, R12-15, R17-18, R20-22, EF, SF, PF
2012 VFL Season Robert Hyde 10 R01-02, R04-06, R08-10, R12-13
Darren Harris 8 R14-15, R17-22
2013 VFL Season Luke Webster 18 R01-06, R08-19
2014 VFL Season Luke Webster 18 R01-06, R08-15, R17-20
2015 VFL Season Luke Webster 18 R01-08, R10-14, R16-20
2016 VFL Season Josh Fraser 18 R01-07, R09-10, R12-18, R20-21
2017 VFL Season Josh Fraser 18 R01-06, R08-19
2018 VFL Season Josh Fraser 18 R01-02, R04-09, R11-13, R15-21
2019 VFL Season Josh Fraser 18 R02-05, R07-11, R13-21
2021 VFL Season Josh Fraser 10 R01-04, R06, R10-13, R16
2022 VFL Season Ben Hart 18 R01-04, R06-11, R13-15, R17-20, R22
2023 VFL Season Brodie Holland 18 R01, R03-09, R11-13, R15-21
2024 VFL Season Rohan Welsh 18 R01, R03-10, R12-17, R19-21